Once you have created a Giftbit account, you can start sending right away. If you are uncertain of how to get started though, there are three main areas to focus on to get sending your first reward:

If you are planning to create an integration, you will want to check out our article on API to see how best to get started there.

Now let's cover those three main areas in deeper detail.

The template can be considered the first step of sending a reward. Here you set the value of your reward, what region you are sending it, whether the reward has a claim by date, and what reward options you want to make available.

Best practice with a template naming is to use a common naming structure if you are using many templates. An example might be "USD - $25 - Employee Reward". This makes searching for templates much easier.

If you need further details on creating a template, this article covers each step of template creation.

Emailing rewards directly to recipients through Giftbit is one of the most common ways to deliver rewards. This is done by adding a recipient's email as a contact into the system.
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If you are doing a large send, you will want to follow these instructions on how to batch upload contacts to make sending to a large group as easy as possible.

Placing rewards is the final step to sending out rewards. You can select from your created templates (or create a new one), send to contacts you have uploaded and created, or use Gift links to do the sending yourself! For deep details, check out this article on detailed steps of order creation.

Funding Your Account - Article on payment options for Giftbit, including wire information.

Default Currency - Setting up your account to easily send rewards internationally!

Low Balance Notification - How to set up an email notification if your balance is running low.

Zapier Set Up - Setting up a no code integration for automated sending!